Siege of Gibraltar, 1782

To the Brave GARRISON OF GIBRALTAR, in particular to the R:t Hon:ble Lieut:t Gen:l Sir George Augustus Elliott K:B: & Brigadier Sir Roger Curtis; / This Plate Representing the Destruction of the Spanish Battering Ships...

Archibald Robertson (1765-1835) (engraver and publisher) [bottom right, below edge of view:] Engraved by Arch.^d Robertson

After William Hamilton (1751-1801) (artist) [bottom left, below edge of view:] Painted by W.^m Hamilton.

Robert Sayer (1725?-29 January 1794) and John Bennett (active 1774-83. d.8 December 1787) (publisher) [bottom centre, below title:] Publish d as the Act directs March 25.^th 1783 by M.^r Robertson N.^o 15 Charles Street S^.t James’s Square and Mess.^rs Sayer and Bennett Fleet Street.

Sir George Augustus Eliott (1717-90) (dedicatee)

Watermark: Indistinct, two words above each other

Condition: one fold line

41.9 x 61.7 cm (neatline)

43.7 x 61.7 cm (image)

45.3 x 64.9 cm (platemark)

Printed title:

To the Brave GARRISON OF GIBRALTAR, in particular to the R:t Hon:^ble Lieut:^t Gen:^l Sir George Augustus Elliott K:B: & Brigadier Sir Roger Curtis; / This Plate Representing the Destruction of the Spanish Battering Ships, before Gibraltar, on the Night of the 13:^th Sep.^r 1782, as a Testimony of Admiration & Gratitude is most humbly Inscribed by {W.^M HAMILTON. / ARCH.^D ROBERTSON. [bottom, below view]

Annotations:

George III heading [black pencil:] Military Gibraltar 13 Sep 1782 Port folio No 3 G-3.

Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing: the old heading; bottom left, black pencil:] 92.a.; [left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 25; [top left, black pencil:] 25; [top right, black pencil:] 31; [bottom right, black pencil:] 1782-31.

K. Mil. dummy sheet:

Title [ink:] Representation of the destruction of the Spanish Battering Ships, before Gibraltar, on the / night of the 13.^th Sept.^r 1782: by W.^m Hamilton, engraved by Arch.^d Robertson 1783. / Port-folio N.^o [black pencil:] 3 ... 2 Table / [in a modern hand:] UL Naval / [George III heading, black pencil and red ink:] Gibraltar 13 Sep. 1782; [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] Oversize folder Box XIV. 
Watermark: J WHATMAN / 1811. 
Size: 48.1 x 33.1 cm (sheet).

George III catalogue entry:

Gibraltar Representation of the destruction of the Spanish Battering Ships before Gibraltar on the night of the 13.^th Sept.^r 1782: by W.^m Hamilton, engraved by Arch.^d Robertson, 1783.

Bibliographic reference(s)

H. Parker, Naval battles from the collection of prints formed and owned by Commander Sir Charles Leopold Cust. With an introduction by C.N. Robinson, 2 vols., London 1911, no.92.a